Sabbatical Blog
It's Christmas...Time for Good News!
So it is Christmas time...the christmas trees are getting decorated...the warm jumpers getting pulled from the back of the wardrobe and the first chocolate coins making their appearance.
It has been six months already, and my time as President is half way through, but let us finish this half with some of the successes:
I am looking forward to 2012 and hope that we will have even more wins :)
Merry Christmas and remember we can make life better, so let us know what we can change.
Px
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Well for some of you this may have been long awaited, and for others you probably just want to take a look through the site without having to read the 'presidents words of wisdom'. However, as I am here to serve you, I though I might as well write a little something for all.
I must admit when I came into office this time round, it was completely different to before. I definitely think as a second year sabbatical time passes by much faster and the feeling of being on a conveyer-belt ready to slip off the other end is intense. However like everything else you just got to get on with it and do what you can.
So some of the big things that I have been working on include; employability - setting up Hire Me! our new mini-site dedicated to everything work related, alongside this The Professionals will soon make an appearance; a scheme to allow students to be involved with projects within the Union and gaining valuable real world experience, and we are also working closely with Purple Door to get the best ever employability campaign up and running for the new term.
Representation and Governance - making sure we have students representatives and associations set up for all under-represented students, at the moment my concentration is on our new Mamas and Papas group for student parents - and the little bubbas are soooooo cute :) Not sure if anyone knows what the dooda I am talking about when I say governance, but one of our Union values is transparency and at the moment there is nada in terms of accessing Trustee minutes, seeing who your trustees are or even knowing when they meet, so this is going to change with a brand spanking new, Governance website - I can hear the cry of enjoyment already :)
In order not to bore you to death the rest of the projects I have been working on will come in the second installment, which will include results from the disability audit, plans for the Union, elections and much much more.
I will finish with dealing with the unexpected. When I came into office I was aniticipating a quiet year, last year we didn't have any major problems so from going on previous experience another quiet year was surely on the cards....Wrong...this year so far has been fraught with trials and tests:
And at the moment I think these are the big tests but I am sure there are plenty more to come and keep me busy :) If there is anything you want changed or are struggling with then get in touch with your friendly sabbaticals.
P x
What's Hot?
Spend three or four weeks being hosted by a cathedral in France, Spain, Germany, Italy or Belgium... have food and lodging paid for... practice your language skills... learn a little more about history and art...
Would you prefer to stay in the UK? This year we are also offering a project in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford!
Go to www.encounterarc.org.uk for more information, or contact Eleanor at arcukrecruit@googlemail.com or email the president of the organisation Nick Myers president.arcuk@gmail.com
Also see Facebook group - ARC UK! The deadline for applications is 5pm, Friday 9 March 2012.
The University are currently working on a project called 'Moodle' which is looking to replace the current portal but will be much easier to navigate and much more up to date with current technology.
The University would love to have a student or two to sit on this board and give the student perspective of what is needed and how you think the new system will work for the 'regular' student.
If you think you would be interested please register your interest with president@upsu.net before 5pm 30th January.
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Our extremely successful Teaching Assistant Programme is now in its seventh year and we are currently recruiting for the 2012/13 academic year (mid Aug 2012 – early July 2013).
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Please note that the closing date for applications is 30 January 2012
That's right it is election time again...this time you are voting for your student officers and NUS delegates.
Who do you want representing you as Black students officer and Disabled students officer? Why not read their manifestos and see what they would do if they were elected?
Who do you want representing Portsmouth University at NUS National Conference? Conference is where policy is set nationally so have a look at who you think would put forward what you want.
Voting opens at 10am and all voting is online at www.upsu.net/representation/studentofficers
Make sure you look at your port.ac.uk email account as this is where you will find your unique password - you need this to vote.
Happy voting!
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